So it finally happens…your kids grow up and are adults. I can breathe a sigh of relief because the old worries (when I would see one of their names come up on the phone caller ID, my first thought was, “Please let him/her be OK”) have faded. Yes, you still worry somewhat, but not like […]
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…not about myself, but about my amazing daughter Alessandra. She has just been shooting for the moon and landing among the stars her whole life. Her most recent accomplishment was her fantastic art exhibition at the Major League Baseball (MLB) Fan Cave in Manhattan, SOUND + IMAGE (watch here). Take a moment to look at […]
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Joey D and I talk endlessly about whether or not to sell our house, move somewhere warm, or just stay here where it is convenient and keep updating our home for our pleasure and comfort (I’m currently renovating our master closet!). We inevitably land back on staying here, at least not selling, even if we […]
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I just returned from a fabulous Italian vacation with my two adult children, Alex and Mike. That’s for another blog. But while we were in Rome for a night before embarking to Sardegna, my daughter whipped together a website to promote her newest art exhibition: Sound+Image Art, a collaboration exploring how music influences the creation […]
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I’m so excited! Tomorrow I leave for Italy, meeting up with my two kids in NYC to fly to Rome. I love everything about getting ready for the trip: selecting the items to bring, paring down the items to bring, trying not to forget anything… Everything’s all over the place as I pack and repack: […]
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I’m thrilled to be a mother. This a great celebration day as I brim with joy and pride about my two lovely children, now 25 and 27, and the amazing people they have (and continue to) become. But I wasn’t always. Here’s an essay I wrote about my “mother’s epiphany” about ten years ago: […]
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Lighten up girls. Instead of taking offense at a word (submissive), actually listen to Gabby Reece, or better yet, read her book “My Foot is Too Big for the Glass Slipper” in which she talks about her relationship and how she and her husband navigate it. She talks about the struggle and challenges of crafting […]
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It’s that time of year again. Time to stop and really think and acknowledge what we are thankful for. Rightfully so, when asked, most people have a version of something about being with family. I am so looking forward to having my family together this week! Though I speak with her often, I only see […]
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Last weekend my two sisters, my son and I went out to dinner with my dad and stepmom. As his 81st birthday was a few days before, we decided to make it an impromptu birthday celebration, ordering a chocolate truffle cake inscribed with “Happy Birthday Dad.” Only my brother was missing, as he lives in […]
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My son told me his friends think I’m a bitch. At first I was a little hurt. But he explained, “you were just being you.” And I know what he meant by that, I was challenging them to move forward and start their adult lives. We had been at a quasi-graduation party for one of […]
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